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Factor performance in 1Q sees value outperform: MSCI research
MSCI has recently examined how different equity factors have performed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and found that stocks related to oil...
Global economy in the middle of a 'classic slowdown': BCA
To understand where the global economy stands today, we must look to the past and most importantly back to the business cycle, explained Irene Tunkel, Chief US...
Alphinity the latest to lower management fee on global strategy
Reading media headlines today, advisors and investors may have missed one of the more powerful releases, for the long-term at least. It related to another...
Australian Ethical to bulk up with potential fund merger
Leading responsible and sustainable investment manager Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) this week announced their intention to merge with industry fund Christian...
Analysts see merit in Perpetual bid
Asset manager Perpetual has made a bold $2.4 billion takeover bid for asset manager Pendal, which it says would create a “leader in the Australian asset...
Why Morningstar is doubling-down on Aussie fundies
The “widow-maker” in the Australian investment context has long referred to those willing or stupid enough to take a short position on the...
The Ukraine invasion is having a surprising impact on the climate challenge
With the pandemic in the rear-vision mirror and reporting season over, the crisis in Ukraine has become an ongoing market concern that is creating uncertainty...
Aussie wealth surges to fresh high as asset values soar
Australians are the richest they have ever been, with household wealth jumping to a record $14.68 trillion in the December quarter of 2021, a rise of 4.5 per...
Do investors face a crowding of green risk?
Following-on from the COP26 meeting last November, there has been a tectonic shift towards “green” asset investments to ensure that the (voluntary)...
Managed Accounts FUM climbs with asset markets
Funds under management (FUM) in managed accounts jumped in the second half of 2021, with continued growth expected in 2022 through more volatile asset markets,...
Population of ultra-wealthy surges worldwide
Last year’s global economic rebound, combined with increases in the prices of shares and property, have boosted the number of ultra-wealthy people...
Six common misconceptions about inflation
Inflation has been garnering headlines throughout the world in 2022. Economists, journalists, and investors across the entire asset-class spectrum are all...
Who is selling-down Australian fundies?
The heat is on, and fund managers are sweating up a storm following heavy share price losses as the crisis in Ukraine deepens. Panicked investors have been...
China fund launches amid surge in Hang Seng
MA Financial, previously known as Moelis, has announced the expansion of its investment suite, pivoting its asset management business into the Chinese market....